The Colonies
This was called the “power of the purse”
This was the first governing body elected by the colonists
Declaration of Independence
Colonies formed by people who wanted religious freedom
Jamestown
The first English settlers arrived here
Women had more rights here than in England
The Second Continental Congress Issued this
Thomas Jefferson
House of Burgesses
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Connecticut and Rhode Island
Final say about raising and spending money
